Washing-machine.



No. 852,720. A PATBNTED MAY '7, '1907.

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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 30, 1904.

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JOHN D. HISS, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May '7, 1907.

Application filed June 30, 1904. Serial No. 214,720.

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Beit known that l, JOHN D. Hiss, a citizen of the United States, residing at Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Vashing-Nlachines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention. relates to improvements in washing machines, and one obj ect of my inventi/on is the provision of a machine which will be extremely easy to operate and avoid tiring the operator and which will thoroughly and quickly clean the fabrics or garments without injury.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a washing machine which will have a combined pounding and rotating action to thoroughly handle and distribute the water and which machine will be of simple, durable and inexpensive construction.

With these objects in view my invention consists of a washing machine embodying novel features of construction and combinationof parts substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my complete Washer in operative position. Fig. 2 represents a similar view with lid raised to show the pounder and agitator. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view on an enlarged scale of the pounder and agitator. Figs. 4 and 5 represent detail views of one of the cups or funnels comprising the pounder or agitator. Fig. 6 represents an elevation on an enlarged scale of the operating mechanisni. Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10 represent detail views on an enlarged scale of the means for rotating the shaft which carries the pounder or agitator.

Referring by numerals to the drawings The numeral l designates the tub or receptacle having the corrugated interior 2 and provided with the hinged lid or cover 3, Upon the cover is secured the plate 4 formed with the standards 57 having horizontal shaft bearings 6 and. the sleeve 7 forming a vertical shaft or pounder rod guide.. In the bearings 6 is mounted the driving shaft 8, upon one end of which is mounted the balance Wheel 9, having a crank 10, and to the other end of said shaft is connected the crank 11, whichvis connected. to the lower end of the lever 12. From this construction it will be seen that the revolution of the shaft imparts a vertical movement to the lever 12 said lever being pivoted near its upper end to a stud 13,

formed on a collar 14, which surrounds'and turns upon a sleeve 15, which is rigid by means of a screw 16, on the pounder shaft 17. To the upper end of the pounder shaft is secured by means of the screw 18.- the ratchet wheel 19, which is adapted to be engaged by the spring pawl or detent 20, pivoted at 21, in the socket or recess 22, in the upper end of the lever 12 and a guide and retainer 23 is formed on the collar 14 which guide is provided with a slot 23 which holds the spring pawl in the proper position to effect tne engagement with the ratchet wheel. This guide is provided with a flat face formed parallel to the pawl and against which the pawl is adapted to rest and have a sliding movement with respect thereto, and the guide forms a stop to limit the forward movement of the pawl and thereby insures against displacement of the pawl and disengagement from the ratchet wheel.' From this construction it is evident that the lever through the revolution of the driving shaft is given a vertical and swinging or rocking movement and that the pounder shaft 1s also given a rotation through the medium of the pawl on the lever and ratchet wheel on said shaft and rva vertical movement, and said pounder rod or shaft passes through the lid and at its lower end is connected to the cross shaped frame 24, and between the frame and lid and around the pounder rod or shaft is placed the coiled cushion spring 25. The cross snaped pounder frame has its arms formed with openings 26 in which fit the upper tubular ends 26 of the cups or funnels 27, and in the upper ends are placed the open sleeves or thimbles 2S, having the ball valves 29, which are preventec from displacement b y the pins 30.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings the operation of my washing machine will be readily understood, and it will be noted th at the clothes or fabrics to be washed are placed in the tub and the lid closed and when the cranked wheel is turned the agitator or pounder is brought down upon the clothes and is turned and thus the entire surface of the clothes are acted upon and a thorough washing and cleaning is insured. As the lever is raised and rocked it causes the pawl to move the ratchet and turn the rod or shaft and as it descends the pawl is returned and ready to advance the next tooth of the ratchet, as is obvious.

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with a tulo having corrugations on its inner walls and a cover hinged tnereto, a plate secured to said cover and formed with a vert1- 1o cal guiding sleeveand horizontal bearings, a

horizontal driving shaft mounted in said bearings having a driving wheel at one end and a crank at the other end, a lever having its lower end pivoted to said crank and car- 15 rying a spring pressed pawl at its upper end7 a collar to which said lever is pvoted formed with a guide for said pawl, a ratchet wheel, a pounder rod to the upper end of which said ratchet wheel is connected, said pounder rod 2o fitting in the vertical. guiding sleeve and the pounder secured to the lower end of said rod.

2.A washing machine comprising a tub having corrugated inner walls, a cover hinged to the tub and a plate mounted on the cover, said plate 'formed with horizontal bearings and a vertical sleeve, a shaft mounted in the hearings and provided with a crank on the inner end thereof7 a pounder rod secured in thesleeve and provided with a ratchet wheel on its upper eno., a collar loosely mounted on the rod, a lever secured to the crank and pivotally connected to the collar, and a spring pressed pawl on the upper end of the lever adapted to engage the ratchet wheel to ro tate the same.

n In testimony whereoil I aHiX my signature m presence of two witnesses.

J OHN D. HISS.

itnesses t BAsrL R. BALL, A. U. UMPHREY. 

